Muva nje, ngaphansi kwethonya leSiphepho uLaura, izinkampani zokukhiqiza ze-PVC e-US zivinjelwe, futhi imakethe yokuthekelisa ye-PVC ivukile.Ngaphambi kwesiphepho, i-Oxychem yavala isitshalo sayo se-PVC ngokukhishwa konyaka kwamayunithi ayi-100 ngonyaka.Nakuba iphinde yaqala kabusha ngemva kwalokho, isanciphisa okunye kokuphuma kwayo.Ngemva kokuhlangabezana nesidingo sangaphakathi, umthamo wokuthekelisa we-PVC uncane, okwenza intengo yokuthekelisa ye-PVC inyuke.Kuze kube manje, uma kuqhathaniswa nenani elijwayelekile ngo-Agasti, intengo yemakethe yokuthekelisa ye-PVC yase-US ikhuphuke cishe ngama-US$150/ton, futhi intengo yasekhaya isekhona.
